WORLD Soccer-governing body, FIFA, did not mince words Monday when it warned of
suspending Nigeria from all football activities with regard to the ruling of
the Federal High Court in Jos which nullified the elections of 30 September,
2014 that installed Melvin Amaju Pinnick as President of the Nigeria Football
Federation.
In a letter signed by Acting Secretary General
of FIFA, Markus Kattner and titled ‘’Verdict of the Jos Federal High Court” and
addressed to President of NFF, Pinnick, FIFA scribe frowned that the decision
of the Federal High Court in Jos, if implemented, would likely be considered as
an interference in the internal affairs of the NFF with severe consequences
that would include the suspension of the NFF.
In this case, suspension of NFF practically means blighting our national teams from international competitions such as the U-23 Dream Team from the Rio Olympic Football event, the Super Falcons from the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Cameroun, the World Cup qualifiers and even affecting Enyimba’s search for a third Champions League trophy for Nigeria. FIFA sent a copy of the letter to Confederation of African Football, CAF.
In this case, suspension of NFF practically means blighting our national teams from international competitions such as the U-23 Dream Team from the Rio Olympic Football event, the Super Falcons from the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Cameroun, the World Cup qualifiers and even affecting Enyimba’s search for a third Champions League trophy for Nigeria. FIFA sent a copy of the letter to Confederation of African Football, CAF.